I82235 I8 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of COMPLETE® brand ComfortPLUS™

Issued June 11, 2002 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 3307.90.0000

Headings: 3307

Product description

The item packaged for retail sale, is a multi-purpose contact lens kit. It consists of a 4-ounce bottle of multi-purpose solution and a lens case. The solution contains phosphate, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, edetate disodium, poloxamer 237, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and polyhexamethylene biguanide and indicated for use in cleaning disinfecting and removing protein. The lens case and the solution are designed to be used together. For tariff classification purposes, the items will be regarded as “goods put up in sets for retail sale” whose essential character is imparted by the multi-purpose solution.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for COMPLETE® brand ComfortPLUS™ will be 3307.90.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included.

Full text

NY I82235 June 11, 2002 CLA-2-33:RR:NC:2:240 I82235 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3307.90.0000 Ms. Iliana G. Fuller 2525 Dupont Drive P.O. Box 19534 Irvine, California, 92623-9534 RE: The tariff classification of COMPLETE® brand ComfortPLUS™ Dear Ms. Fuller: In your letter dated May 24, 2002, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample of COMPLETE® brand ComfortPLUS™ was submitted for review. The item packaged for retail sale, is a multi-purpose contact lens kit. It consists of a 4-ounce bottle of multi-purpose solution and a lens case. The solution contains phosphate, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, edetate disodium, poloxamer 237, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and polyhexamethylene biguanide and indicated for use in cleaning disinfecting and removing protein. The lens case and the solution are designed to be used together. For tariff classification purposes, the items will be regarded as “goods put up in sets for retail sale” whose essential character is imparted by the multi-purpose solution. The applicable subheading for COMPLETE® brand ComfortPLUS™ will be 3307.90.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included. The duty rate will be 5.4 percent. Perfumery, cosmetic and toiletry products are subject to the requirements of the Food and Drug Cosmetic Act, which is administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You may contact them at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Stephanie Joseph at 646-733-3268. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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